Deuteronomy 17:1

Deuteronomy 17:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable to him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep in which is a blemish, any defect whatever, for that is an abomination to the Lord your God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God a bull or sheep which has any blemish or defect, for that is an abomination to the Lord your God.

Context of Deuteronomy 17:1

You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any defect or serious flaw, for that is detestable to the LORD your God. 2If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant 3and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden—

Deuteronomy 17:1 word by word

לֹא־תִזְבַּח֩ לַיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ שׁ֣וֹר וָשֶׂ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה בוֹ֙ מ֔וּם כֹּ֖ל דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ הֽוּא׃ סRead the interlinear

• You shall notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• sacrificeזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• to the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• an oxשׁוֹרshôr · cattleH7794
• or a sheepשֶׂהώeh ώêy · sheepH7716
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• with any defectמוּםm'ûm mûm · blemishH3971
• ·כֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• seriousרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• flawדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• thatהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• is detestableתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 17:1

• Deuteronomy 15:21But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.
• Exodus 12:5Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
• Leviticus 22:20You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
• Malachi 1:8When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
• Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
• 1 Peter 1:19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
• Genesis 41:3After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river.
• Deuteronomy 23:18You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God.
• Deuteronomy 24:4then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination to the LORD. You must not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
• Deuteronomy 25:16For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
• Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
• Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
• Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• Proverbs 20:10Differing weights and unequal measures— both are detestable to the LORD.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Wherein is blemish - God must not have that offered to him which thou wouldst not use thyself. This not only refers to the perfect sacrifice offered by Christ Jesus, but to that sincerity and uprightness of heart which God requires in all those who approach him in the way of worship.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1This verse belongs in subject to the last chapter. It prohibits once more (compare Deuteronomy 15:21) that form of insult to God which consists in offering to Him a blemished sacrifice. Any evil-favoredness - Render any evil thing. The reference is to the faults or maims enumerated in Leviticus 22:22-24.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1All sacrifices to be perfect, Idolaters must be slain. (1-7) Difficult controversies. (8-13) The choice of a king, His duties. (14-20) Verses 1-7 No creature which had any blemish was to be offered in sacrifice to God. We are thus called to remember the perfect, pure, and spotless sacrifice of Christ, and reminded to serve God with the best of our abilities, time, and possession, or our pretended obedience will be hateful to him. So great a punishment as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1defect or serious flaw: A sick or defective animal was worth very little money. Because of this, offering such an animal to the Lord was not a true sacrifice (compare 15:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11. Thou shalt not sacrifice ... any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish--Under the name of bullock were comprehended bulls, cows, and calves; under that of sheep, rams, lambs, kids, he- and she-goats. An ox, from mutilation, was inadmissible. The qualifications required in animals destined for sacrifice are described (Ex 12:5; Le 1:3).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings